CO129-346 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [1-3] — Page 444

436

Porta of Ceylon and throughout the Straits is, am inform-

(

~ed, "Master Attendant", which is, however, inapplicable

here since it does not include the duties of Marine

Magistrate. It appears to be a title borrowed from the

Royal Navy where it is used to designate duties of quite a

different nature to those of a Colonial Harbour Master.

4.

Captain Basil Taylor suggests the

title of "Port Captain" or "Captain of the Port"; the

former is used in Natal and Cape Colony, and the latter at

Indian Ports and Gibraltar.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

Governor,&c..